I began this blog in 2011, which means this is my TENTH YEAR posting about my adventures in this spot. Wow. Really hard to believe. It really doesn’t seem all that long ago that I was writing my first posts and hoping someone other than my family would read them. And they have! It amazes …
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The Write Stuff
IT'S TIME TO MAKE one of those "put up or shut up" moves. And 'tis the season to do so, after all. I began this 2011 with the goal of sharing my journey to my first marathon and from there to my “year of being 50” celebrations, including a 600-mile bike trip and my first …
My “Double Nickel” Promotion
I GOT A PROMOTION TODAY. Not for anything I did, or didn't do. No, this was entirely due to three lucky accidents: that I was born, that my parents didn't kill me when I was a teenager, and that I have lived this long. You see, I turned 55 today. And it's been a good …
So Long, Mom, and Thanks for All the Comments
I was on mile seven of my Saturday morning run when I got the call. People don't usually call me during this run, so I was pretty sure what it was about. And it was quickly confirmed. My mother had passed away. The event was not unexpected; Mom had declined rapidly. For the last few …
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